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Serious accident on A259, Eastbourne on Tuesday 29 March 1988

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7695 / 50°46'10"N

Longitude: 0.2796 / 0°16'46"E

OS Eastings: 560840

OS Northings: 99130

OS Grid: TV608991

Mapcode National: GBR MV7.RGS

Mapcode Global: FRA C7G1.YHL

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

198847SA80135

Date

Tuesday 29 March 1988

Time

14:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Eastbourne

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

285

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation, Crossing from driver's offside

2

66 - 75

Female

Serious

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